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  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • AFIMSC Resources Team’s Hurricane Support Shores Up Tyndall

    In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Michael’s devastating trek across Tyndall Air Force Base, a critical mission unfolded: One of a handful of F-22s that couldn’t be moved before the storm arrived sat under the threat of a destabilized concrete wall. The dire situation required engineers to

  • Defenders Sharpen Warfighter Skills at 97 AMW

    The 97th Security Forces Squadron unveiled the new Warrior Training Center, Nov. 29, 2018, at Altus AFB. The 97th SFS repurposed a storage warehouse in order to build a high-intensity training facility for the first responders and law enforcement officials of the base.

  • Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options

    The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018.Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those

  • AFDW ceremonial honors highlight George H.W. Bush legacy

    As part of the three-phase state funeral for George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States, Air Force District of Washington began wide-range support to the Air Force, Defense Department, and Joint Task Force-National Capital Region.

  • AFMC capability roadmap key to evolutionary supply chain risk management

    Modern supply chain risk management requires a “cradle-to-grave” approach that accounts for risks from the time a requirement is identified through development, sustainment and ultimate retirement of the same. A comprehensive, cohesive capability roadmap for SCRM is the driving force behind the work

  • Turn stress into strength this holiday season

    The holiday season presents opportunities to engage in multiple forms of resiliency. Engaging in close relationships, practicing gratitude, and participating in religious activities that promote spirituality are often helpful aspects of the holidays. However, the holidays may also create stressors

  • Airmen test limits at Ranger Assessment Course

    The Air Force Security Forces Center, one of AFIMSC’s subordinate units, hosted the Ranger Assessment Course 19-01. Twelve cadre instructors, all having been through the course and graduated Army Ranger School, as well as Army instructors, put the 29 students through the mind-numbing days and

  • Air Force proves mettle at first inter-service Alpha Warrior battle

    SELMA, Texas – A team of six Air Force men and women bested the Army and Navy to capture the first-ever Inter-Service Alpha Warrior Final Battle held at Retama Park on the outskirts of San Antonio Nov. 17. Capt. Mark Bishop of Air Mobility Command, Capt. Noah Palicia of Pacific Air Forces, Capt.

  • Airmen “Prove It” at Alpha Warrior final battle

    SELMA, Texas –Airmen from across the world competed in the second annual Alpha Warrior Final Battle, Friday, Nov. 16 at the Alpha Warrior Proving Grounds, Retama Park, Selma, Texas.  “Alpha Warrior brings a new way of getting fit, building teamwork and becoming the warfighters we need to be for

  • Environmental team aids Tyndall hurricane recovery

    An Air Force environmental recovery assistance team’s assessment of the environmental impact of Hurricane Michael on Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, is helping recovery and rebuilding efforts at the base.

  • AFIMSC budget analyst survives storm; keeps mission going

    Scott Sheffield weighed his options as Hurricane Michael strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and barreled toward the Florida coast. Like most residents in the area, the AFIMSC budget analyst could ride out the storm from his home in Panama City Beach or evacuate to a safer location. But Sheffield had

  • Alpha Warrior final battle returns to San Antonio

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 2018 Alpha Warrior Final Battle will feature the first ever inter-service competition with Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors competing Nov. 17 at Retama Park in Selma, Texas. The program, conducted by the Air Force Services Activity, a subordinate unit of the

  • AFIMSC helps Tyndall get back in the fight

    As Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, recovers from the full-force punch leveled by Hurricane Michael Oct. 10, members and teams from across the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are helping the base get back in the fight. AFIMSC Vice Commander Col. Pat Miller leads Task Force Phenix

  • Edwards assumes leadership of AFCEC

    The Air Force Civil Engineer Center welcomed its new director during a change of leadership ceremony Oct. 29. Terry G. Edwards, a member of the senior executive service, becomes the center’s fourth director since the organization activated in 2012. As a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force

  • Hurricane Michael evacuees from Tyndall operating at Maxwell

    It was seemingly a normal day in Panama City Beach, Florida. But a stormy breeziness and rising tides hinted at the devastation that was to come. Thousands of residents there and in surrounding areas predicted to be in the path of Hurricane Michael were ordered to evacuate. Some did. Some didn’t.

  • AFIMSC seeks I-WEPTAC topic inputs

    Organizers from the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center are offering Airmen an opportunity to help shape the future of combat support by submitting topics for the third annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference.

  • Commander talks priorities in new AFIMSC podcast

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center launched a new podcast Oct. 17 dedicated to delivering news and information directly from the center’s leaders, experts and teammates. The first episode of “Inside AFIMSC” features a conversation with Maj. Gen. Brad Spacy, AFIMSC commander, about

  • New podcast targets Air Force contracting, acquisition fields

    “The Contracting Experience” is a new Air Force Materiel Command podcast for the contracting workforce that provides insight into evolving issues, high-performance leadership and lessons from the field through conversations with acquisition influencers and Contracting leaders.

  • Hill showcases STEM job opportunities

    Future Air Force scientists and engineers visited Hill recently during a Science & Engineering Palace Acquire Operational Training Assignment, which involved a base tour and briefings on Hill’s science and engineering workplaces Sept. 17-22.

  • AFIMSC observes two years of innovation, support to AF

    Agile, innovative, networked. That’s not a list of buzz words from the Air Force Association’s 2018 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. These words serve as the foundation for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center. On Oct. 1, 2018, AFIMSC celebrated its second year of full operational

  • AFIMSC Completes Historic Fiscal Year Closeout

    The Air Force executed a record $6.9 billion in the installation and mission support portfolio during fiscal 2018, nearly $1 billion more than last year, and culminating in a successful, historic fiscal year close out.

  • Airmen impacted by hurricane receive AFIMSC support

    Linda Alcala listened to a news report about Hurricane Florence approaching the Carolina coast. She heard about a woman whose family didn’t have enough money to evacuate, and payday wasn’t for another week.“That hit my heart hard,” said Alcala, the AFIMSC Financial Operations chief.The woman’s

  • Combat Support Wing exercise showcases agile lethality

    More than 150 Airmen from seven major commands participated in a Combat Support Wing proof-of-concept exercise Sept. 05-19 that tested a small team’s capability to conduct agile downrange operations. The exercise, conducted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, with forward deployments to Moody Air

  • PACAF wins Defender Challenge

    Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas – After three days of grueling competition in austere environments, Pacific Air Forces bested 13 other U.S. and international security forces teams to capture the Air Force Defender Challenge Championships, held Sept. 10-13 here. The PACAF team totaled the

  • Air Force announces food excellence awards

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas –  The Air Force recently announced the 2018 Arthur J. Myers Food Service Excellence Awards. Senior Airman Joya Lindsey of Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is the Region 1 winner, and Airman 1st Class Michelle Torculas of Altus AFB, Oklahoma, is the Region 2

  • Finding healing through helping others

    Senior Master Sgt. Richard “Joe” Chwalik has been through a lifetime’s worth of setbacks; incidents that have left long-lasting emotional scars. Yet, he found his way through the darkness by asking for help when he needed it most.

  • Military partners with industry to improve food service

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Food innovation and customer service were key elements of discussion at the 2018 Armed Forces Food and Beverage Training Workshop that took place Aug. 6-10 in San Antonio, Texas. Military and civilian hospitality professionals from around the world met to

  • Big Brother finds enrichment in giving back

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – He was only three years old when he unexpectedly lost his father to a heart attack in 1986.  Although too young to understand how to grieve for his dad, Richard Cooper’s life changed in an instant. After the loss of his father, he experiences more upheaval

  • Back to Bases: AFCEC revives environmental workshop

    Air Force senior leaders and environmental experts from around the globe tackled a variety of installation environmental issues during the 2018 Air Force Environmental Workshop Aug. 7 - 9 in downtown San Antonio.

  • Pawlikowski tenure marked by effectiveness, Air Force readiness

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Ellen M. Pawlikowski will retire from the Air Force following 40 years of service in September. As only the third female to attain the rank of 4-star general in the history of the Air Force, Pawlikowski’s career was marked by extraordinary achievements across the science and

  • Air Force announces photo contest winners

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Congratulations to this year’s Air Force photo contest winners in the adult and youth categories. This year’s theme “Freedom,” managed by the Air Force Services Activity, received more than 1,200 photo submissions.  First place winners in each category are

  • New vice arrives

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's second vice commander arrived for duty in mid-July and he’s ready to work with the team to shape the future of Air Force installation and mission support operations.

  • Teams prepare for return of Defender Challenge

    Fourteen Security Forces teams from U.S. Air Force major commands, Great Britain and Germany are training to compete in San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 10-13 when Defender Challenge returns after a 14-year hiatus.

  • Air Force announces 2018 Innkeeper Award winners

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas – The Air Force recently announced the winners of the 2018 Innkeeper Awards for best lodging operations across the service. The award, managed by the lodging division of the Air Force Services Activity, recognizes inns that provide the best hotel-type lodging

  • Seals of Approval: AFIMSC program manager finds secret to career longevity

    Iris Seals discovered a secret many years ago. The key to career longevity is to “make sure you love what you do.” Seals, one of the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act program managers for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, said her career, spanning across six decades,

  • Service dog rescues veteran from despair of PTSD (Part 2)

    Service dog Romeo guides Air Force veteran Ryan Kaono through days of living with PTSD. The dog's training makes it possible for Kaono to battle through extreme anxiety and night terrors caused by enemy attacks while deployed to Khobar Towers, Saudi Arabia; and Balad Air Base, Iraq.

  • Living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; a veteran's story (Part 1)

    For decades, Air Force veteran Ryan Kaono battled through anxiety and night terrors alone. During his second suicide attempt in 2010, something in him caused him to reach out for help which ultimately resulted in a formal diagnosis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This veteran and his family are

  • We Are Airmen: 2018 Recruiting Video Contest

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas— Calling all storytellers! Air Force officials are offering Airmen the chance to create their own recruiting video through the We Are Airmen 2018 Recruiting Video Contest. Now is your chance to showcase your creativity and pride to be an Airman in the United

  • AFCEC warfighter shines at DoD warrior games

    Master Sgt. Linn Dillard is a warfighter, a cancer survivor, and overcame a traumatic brain injury. She’s also an athlete that recently won gold, silver and bronze medals in this year’s Department of Defense Warrior Games.

  • Nature's hazard: Storms

    Summer has arrived and with it brings the threat of severe storms. Each year the United States averages around 10,000 thunderstorms, and each thunderstorm typically produces heavy rain for 30 minutes to an hour.  According to the National Weather Service, severe thunderstorms are officially defined

  • Air Force announces 2018 Hennessy Award winners

    Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas -- The Air Force announced the winners of the 2018 John L. Hennessy Trophy Awards for best dining facilities across the service April 3.The winning teams will receive formal recognition during the National Restaurant Association’s annual show in Chicago May 18

  • AFIMSC summit delivers mission support solutions

    The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center delivered solutions to challenges base-level leaders face at a forum May 14-16 in San Antonio. The three-day summit was held in conjunction with the second annual AFIMSC Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference.

  • I-WEPTAC delivers innovations to Air Force leaders

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Innovation was alive here this week, as senior leaders heard proposals May 16 to address some of the greatest challenges facing the agile combat support community at the conclusion of the 2nd Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics

  • Application deadlines approaching for Air Force youth camps

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The summer adventure season is about to start, and there’s still time for Air Force youth to apply for more than 20 camps available at locations across the United States.  The 2018 Air Force Youth Program camps cover a wide variety of interests, including

  • Alpha Warrior trains trainers in using equipment, expanding fitness options

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Fitness center staffs and physical training leaders across the Air Force will soon be armed with the knowledge they need to help warfighters make better use of Alpha Warrior obstacle training equipment at their installations. Alpha Warrior, built around a

  • Air Force photo contest begins, theme is “Freedom”

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The 2018 Air Force photo contest, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, officially began this week. This year’s theme is “Freedom” with the contest running through May 31.“Freedom is the power or right to act, speak or think and holds a different

  • Alpha Warrior tour returns to Air Force installations

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- The Air Force is continuing its rollout of the Alpha Warrior program with the launch of the 2018 Alpha Warrior Meet and Greet Tour this month. Alpha Warrior, built around a unique apparatus, challenges Airmen as they tackle the various obstacles or

  • Air Force budget officers learn, network at AFIMSC summit

    As an installation budget officer at Spangdahlem, Maj. Brian Hoffman craved information to help him excel on the job. Becoming AFIMSC’s deputy of budget operations last July placed him with the opportunity to feed that craving for other installation budget officers across the Air Force. Hoffman

  • Air Force launches new application tool for Airmen athletes

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Air Force Sports, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, recently launched an online application system to make it easier for Airmen athletes to apply for Air Force sports teams. APPTRAC, an online application system that automatically tracks an

  • Expanded childcare options support deployed, remote Airmen

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is expanding the number of hours it will provide free child care for families of military members deployed or on remote assignment starting April 1. The change provides 16 hours of pre-deployment, 16 hours each month during deployment or remote

  • AFIMSC budget analyst connects with Facebook Live viewers

    As a budget analyst at the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Tech. Sgt. Pete Wells champions for funding to support requirements at two major commands.During a recent Air Force Recruiting Service social media event, Wells advocated for his career field and may have inspired viewers

  • Call for Airmen to participate in the 2018 Armed Forces Triathlon Championship

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Air Force Sports is accepting applications for Airmen to compete for a position on the 2018 Armed Forces Triathlon team.  The championship is scheduled from June 6 - 10, at Naval Base Ventura County, California.    Applications are due no later than April 20

  • Air Force uniform office seeks Airmen to help with uniform design

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Continuously improving the comfort, fit and functionality of Air Force uniforms, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Uniform Office here at Wright-Patterson is currently designing improvements to the women’s service dress slacks. The AFLCMC Air Force

  • AFMC Excellence Award winners recognized

    The Annual Excellence Award Banquet on March 7, 2018, served as the venue to honor Air Force Materiel Command’s top Airmen for 2017.Nominees in nine separate categories -- airman, non-commissioned officer, senior NCO, first sergeant, company grade officer, field grade officer, civilian category I,

  • The Dangers of Opioid Pain Medications

    Pain is the most common reason people seek medical treatment. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 1 in 10 Americans have chronic pain or pain every day for the preceding three months. When used as directed by your physician, opioid medications safely help control acute pain,

  • New partnership encourages kids to explore great outdoors

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Services Activity, or AFSVA, is partnering with the National Park Trust, or NPT, to bring the Buddy Bison Great Outdoors Challenge to military families at installations.The Buddy Bison program encourages children and families to participate in

  • Radar sustainment team earns top honors

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass -- The Office of the Secretary of Defense singled out the COBRA DANE System Sustainment Team at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, for an award for maintaining, sustaining and repairing the stationary COBRA DANE radar. The team won the 2017 Secretary of Defense

  • Unseen threads run through historic career

    A background which includes threads of both typical and atypical events, led to the appointment of Col. Robert Marks, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command Surgeon, as the first male Nurse Corps general officer, as well as the first male chief nurse of the Air Force Nurse Corps.

  • AFMC Public Affairs Media Award winners

    Congratulations to the winners of the FY 2017 Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs Media Awards! The first place winners, and the links to view their entries, are listed below. Graphic Design Categories First Place Winners --- Digital Art: Kent Bingham, 75 ABW/PA, Hill AFB, UT:

  • Encrypt or else: Air Force’s new method of protecting PII

    As of Feb 6, 2018, U.S. Air Force officials announced a new method in preventing Personally Identifiable Information breaches within email transmissions. This new method of eliminating PII breaches via email will affect all personnel assigned to Al Dhafra Air Base.

  • USAF Pistol Team starts season with new member

    As Airmen on the U.S. Air Force Shooting Team prepare for competition in 2018, Air Force Security Forces Center Desert Defender Staff Sgt. Nick Fralick was recently selected to be a member of the Air Force Action Pistol Team. One of nine Air Force sports shooting teams representing in worldwide

  • Warfighter named outstanding security forces civilian of year

    Mark Davis, a member of the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Installation Support Directorate Integrated Defense Integration Cell, is the 2017 Air Force Outstanding Security Forces Higher Headquarters Civilian of the Year.

  • AFIMSC prepares to host second I-WEPTAC

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – After a highly successful inaugural event last spring, organizers are looking forward to hosting the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Second Annual Installation and Mission Support Weapons and Tactics Conference May 6-16 in San

  • Call for 2018 Armed Forces Volleyball teams

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Air Force Sports is accepting applications for the 2018 Armed Forces volleyball teams.The trial camps are scheduled from April 19 - May 6, at Hurlburt Field and Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.   Interested personnel should create an account to complete the

  • Call for 2018 Armed Forces Soccer

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Air Force Sports is accepting applications for the 2018 Armed Forces soccer teams. The men’s trial camp is set for May 15 – June 1, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The women’s trial camp is set for June 2 – 19, at Fort Bliss, Texas. Interested

  • Call for USAFE Airmen swimming teams

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Air Force Sports is accepting applications for its 2018 Headquarters Allied Air Command men’s and women’s swimming teams. Training camp is set May 25 - 27, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.   Interested U.S. Air Forces in Europe personnel can create an account

  • Running with the force

    The Air Force released selections for the 2018 All-Air Force cross-country team Jan. 22, and Capt. Kristopher Houghton, 377th Air Base Wing assistant staff judge advocate, made the team. In a short Q&A session, Houghton answers questions about making the team, training and his passion for running.